| May. 30th, 2008 @ 10:05 am Interesting Interview |
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Dr. Gary Marcus says the brain is a kluge. And I agree. Mostly.
What I find interesting about this is the idea that our brains (in this instance our access to our memories) aren't optimally designed. Optimally designed for what? is my question...Well, one question. The other is: Isn't the memory like any other faculty? Use it or lose it? It's certainly capable of improvement, but most people don't bother. Why should they? That's what notebooks, cameras and various other recording devices are for.
We do have some definite kluge aspects, of course. Evolution didn't hand us a set of perfect tools to fit every situation...great gods what a list that would be...more like it handed us the most general purpose set and it's up to us to fine tune it the rest of the way. Assuming we ever get off our lazy butts. |
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